Category: california charity events

7 Things You Should Know About Conducting a Successful Fund a Need or Special Appeal at Your Fundraising Event

Post author By eliteauctions
Post date September 28, 2015
Categories In benefit charity events, california charity events, cash ask, elite auctions and fundraising services, fund a need, fundraising auction, fundraising auctioneer, mike grigg, special appeal, the ask
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1. What is a Fund a Need or Special Appeal? A Fund a Need (aka: Special Appeal, The Ask, Cash Ask, Fund a Mission, etc.) is the single most important fundraising technique at your benefit event, whether you do silent and live auctions or not. The fund a need is a completely different fundraising aspect […]

Why are Silent Auctions dwindling at Fundraisers?

Post author By eliteauctions
Post date August 18, 2015
Categories In benefit auctioneer, california charity events, consulting for charity events, elite auctions, fundraiser, mike grigg, silent auction
2 Comments on Why are Silent Auctions dwindling at Fundraisers?

We are noticing more and more nonprofits eliminating their silent auctions from their key fundraising auction events. When we ask what the reasons are, these are the most common remarks: 1. “They require too much work and manpower.” 2. “We don’t raise that much money with the silent auction.” 3. “We don’t have enough volunteers […]